Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-05
State News.
CUMBERLAND.

The Brunswick Telegraph says: friend
informs US that we had frost last Sunday
morning We had none then in our garden
and none on Thursday morning, though we
anticipated Wednesday evening that frost
would occur during the night. Two weeks
ago we had slight frost which spoiled the
colors though it did not kill one variety Of
colias while others in the same bed escaped.
Prof. Wheeler who resigned the profess
sorship of Latin in Bowdoin. to accept the
Professorship of the same department in the
University of Virginia. has been compelled
to resign there, owing to serious illness from
hesrt dissse Ills ife at times has been de-
spared of. but August goth ne was a little
more comfortable and able TO ride out, his
present address being at Newbury, VT. We
have the most pleasant recollectioas of the
Professor and his family.
Mr.. ID. n. Hawkes., for fourteen yesrs
principal of Cape Elizabeth High School, has
resigned that position and will 60 into the in
surance business.
Three ladies crossed the track al the trans
fer Friday noon before the IL o'clock Boston
train The engine was quickly reversed but
not before two of the ladies had been struck
by the COW catcher Of the incoming eugine.
The ladies were hurled upon the platform
bruised and frightened. crowd of passen-
known Boston doctor. He, after slight ex-
animation said no bones were broken. 1t was a
providential escape and will serve as warn
ing to manv who are in the habit of crossing
the railroad tracks before advancing trains.
Warren S. Libby, the II year old son of
Frank A. Libby, of Ingalls, Hill, Bridgtop,
lately tried his hand the first time at running
moving machine. and in one day, with u
span of horses. he alone moved three acres
of oats He, the next day, raked them all
with horse rake. Warren is also a good
teanster, and has pair of 2 year-old steers
which he has trained until they are remark
ably handy.
Mr.. A. II. Jones of the Rockland Courier
met with painful accident Friday. He was
in the press room, and took hold of belt
hanging loosely from a revolving shaft, in
| tending to unlock it and make some altera-
ton. When he moved the belt it caught on
the pulley, and the hook was pulled from his
hands, tearing through the flesh of his left
thumb and decorating it badly.
Hon. J. B. Stearns of Camden, who is
running an experimental farm on the place
which he purchased of A. o Glover exhibits
some fine samples of his potatoes. One
early rose potato weighed 2 pounds and
3 ounces. Several weighed from to 2
pounds.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The walls are now completed on three sides
of the reservoir of the Water Works on
Ryder's Hill, Dover. The artificial embank.
ment on the outside has been handsomely
graded and assumed finished appearance
Pipe-layers are at the lower part of the vii
lsge completing the work in the vicinity of
Merrick Square. The dam is moving across
the river very successfully. The water strain
ers to be used at the pumping station in the
| filtering process are being cast al the foundry
| of Knox, Smith & Co., Foxcroft.
| The slate business is just booming in Mon
! son just at present Last Saturday sixteen
cars left the Monson station for western mar
kets, the largest amount that has ever been
shipped at one time since the qusrries were
opened. The monthly payroll at the quar-
ries is now about $4,000 The whole of the
business is under the management of Mr.
Charles HI. Fifield of Salem, Mass who has
been very successful in his connection " it'll
quarries, and has proved himself to be pos
| sessed of great business tact and sagacity.
Saturday afternoon, man working on the
Megantic railroad at Brownyille, dropped
dssd. He was shoveling sand and smoking;
he pitched forward, gasped once or twice and
before the men working right beside him
could lift him he was dead. He belonged in
Prince Edwards Island. He was buried
Sunday. His death was supposed to be caused
BY heart disease. No inquest was held.
WALDO.
Mr. H. H. Carter, of this city, says the
Belfast Journal of the 3lst, was quite severe
ly injured Monday. Preparations were bel z
made to launch SCH Abraham Richardson
from the Marine railway, when a large plank
fell from the staging and struck Mr.. Carter
on top of the head He was knocked down
but recovered in short time.
Charley, a son of Horatio Welch, of
Belfast. fell in Csrter's shipyard on Wednes
day afternoon, and received injuries that
may prove fatal. Sch. Fannie A. Gorham is
on the marine railway and the boy attempted
to go on board by climbing up ladder.
When nearly as high as the rail lie fell strik-
ing on the stringers below. A spike pene
trated the skull just above the ear from which
the brain oozed. piece of the skull as
large as a dime was removed. The boy did
not lose cons ciousIess.
YORK.
About u O'clock Thursday, five bows,
children OF guests OF Hotel Pocahontas, were
out in a row boat for pleasure when the boat
capsized near Bra Boat harbor and three of
the boys were drow led The youngest son
ofthe late Commodore johnson of Kittery navy
yard and two sons of DIR. Mckay of Boston
were drowned The other two were saved. The
boys were about IL years old. Mr.. Thaxter saw
the boat capsize, and went to their assistance,
add succeeded in saving two UT the boys-one
of the Johnson bows and another named Cook.
A heavy sea was running, and the accident